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Japan raises visa fees for foreigners, with single-entry visas increasing from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000First revision since 1978, effective July 1, 2026, citing inflation and administrative costsFunds to support immigration management as the foreign population reaches 4.13 million
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Japanese government has approved an increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals, raising the cost of single-entry visas to ¥15,000 ($92.99) from ¥3,000, in the first revision since 1978.
The government also increased multiple-entry visa fees to ¥30,000 ($187.97) from ¥6,000 under the new structure approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday.
Single-entry Japan visa jumps fivefold under new government policy Photo: visualspaceSource: Getty Images
The decision was reached at a cabinet meeting on Friday, June 19, making it the first revision in visa fees in 48 years,
